Epstein emails made public as DOJ rules out misconduct by Trump
WASHINGTON, DC: The Justice Department on Friday, January 30, released Jeffrey Epstein's personal emails, disclosing a large cache of records that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said did not implicate President Donald Trump in any criminal conduct.
Speaking to Fox News Digital, Blanche said that the emails spanned several years and were reviewed as part of a broader investigation into Epstein’s activities.
“During the course of our investigation, we seized years and years’ worth of Epstein’s personal emails,” Blanche said.
He acknowledged that the material contained sensitive and personal details involving numerous individuals, but stressed that none of the communications pointed to wrongdoing by Trump.
“In none of these communications, even when doing his best to disparage President Trump, did Epstein suggest President Trump had done anything criminal or had any inappropriate contact with any of his victims,” Blanche added.
Author Michael Wolff suggested anti‑Trump stance to Epstein
Among the emails reviewed by Fox News Digital is a March 2016 exchange between Epstein and author Michael Wolff.
In the correspondence, Wolff encouraged Epstein to develop what he described as an “immediate counter-narrative” ahead of the release of James Patterson’s book 'Filthy Rich', which focused on Epstein’s crimes.
Wolff suggested that positioning himself as critical of Trump could offer Epstein political insulation.
“I believe Trump offers an ideal opportunity,” Wolff wrote, adding that such an approach could shift attention away from Epstein while allowing him to shape his own public narrative.
Epstein claimed Trump stopped Ghislaine Maxwell
The released emails also included Epstein’s private claims about Trump’s awareness of his circle.
In a January 2019 email to Wolff, Epstein wrote that Trump had intervened in the past. “Of course, he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop,” Epstein stated.
In another message dated February 2019, Epstein addressed Trump’s visits to his home, writing that while Trump had been present during a certain period, the interactions were limited.
“He never got a massage,” Epstein claimed. Blanche cited these statements as further evidence that the emails did not allege inappropriate conduct by the president.
Emails reveal Epstein's hostility toward Trump
While the records did not allege criminal behavior, they did show Epstein expressing personal hostility toward Trump.
In a January 2018 exchange with Wolff, Epstein complained that Trump didn't “take advice” and criticized his children’s judgment, referring to the president as “dopey Donald” and “demented Donald.”
In a separate exchange with Thomas Landon of The New York Times, Epstein agreed with Landon’s characterization of Trump as “unhinged.”
When asked whether he believed Trump was experiencing “early dementia,” Epstein reportedly responded, “No, he was always stupid.”
